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When first ordering APIC cards, it is advisable to check with Ampac that an APIC with the required
communication protocol is available before ordering.
Address settings
There are two address switches on the APIC, SW1 and 2.
If only a single loop address is required, both switches are set to the same address, e.g if the sensor address is
4 then both SW1 and SW2 are both set to address 4.
When used on a command module if multiple FastSense units are required to communicate with the FACP
then the address switches on the APIC must be set to match the desired range of addresses.
If an APIC is monitoring 4 FastSense units the APIC start and finish addresses must match the required loop
addresses and the FastSense units must also correspond to the same addresses.
Example 1
There are 4 detectors fitted to an addressable loop. The next device on the loop is an APIC connected to a
single Fastsense unit. The APIC address switches are both set to 5.
On the FastSense unit the Alarm actions boxes must be set as shown below.
Example 2
There are 7 detectors fitted to an addressable loop. The next device on the loop is an APIC connected to a
command module which has a Sensenet communications loop fitted with 5 FastSense units connected. The
first APIC address (SW1) switch is set 8 and the second address switch (SW2) is set to address 12.
The FastSense units do not require any inputs selected in the alarm option boxes.
NB: The detector address on the SenseNET loop and the Fire Panel addressable protocol address are the same,
i.e. no address translation is performed. Some protocols may not support all the available alarm levels and fault
reporting is usually a general fault with no detailed fault information.
When an APIC is fitted the following inputs must be assigned to remote isolate and reset;
Note:
The setting is dependent on the
FastSense
unit software
Versions lower than V2.1
Remote isolate is input 6
Remote reset is input 4
